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Wasabi vs. Chili Pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between wasabi and chili Pepper

  • Wasabi is richer in fiber, zinc, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and manganese, while chili Pepper are higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Chili Pepper cover your daily vitamin C needs 223% more than wasabi.
  • Wasabi has 7 times more calcium than chili Pepper. Wasabi has 128mg of calcium, while chili Pepper have 18mg.
  • Wasabi has a higher glycemic index (41) than chili Pepper (10).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Wasabi, root, raw and Peppers, hot chili, green, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Wasabi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 5.4% 30% 45% 58% 8.2% 20% 0.91% 31% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +176%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +611.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +440%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65%
Contains more IronIron +16.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.8%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Wasabi
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 808% 20% 14% 0% 23% 21% 18% 3.7% 64% 0% 36% 17% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +232.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +478.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2850%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.278mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wasabi Chili Pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 41.9mg 242.5mg 223%
Fiber 7.8g 1.5g 25%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 12%
Zinc 1.62mg 0.3mg 12%
Calcium 128mg 18mg 11%
Magnesium 69mg 25mg 10%
Potassium 568mg 340mg 7%
Manganese 0.391mg 0.237mg 7%
Vitamin A 2µg 59µg 6%
Protein 4.8g 2g 6%
Carbs 23.54g 9.46g 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Phosphorus 80mg 46mg 5%
Calories 109kcal 40kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.061mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.131mg 0.09mg 3%
Iron 1.03mg 1.2mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.09mg 2%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Copper 0.155mg 0.174mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.743mg 0.95mg 1%
Fats 0.63g 0.2g 1%
Folate 18µg 23µg 1%
Net carbs 15.74g 7.96g N/A
Sugar 5.1g N/A
Sodium 17mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.278mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wasabi
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5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 g
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 9.46 g
Water: 87.74 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +140%
Contains more FatsFats +215%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +148.8%
Contains more OtherOther +220%
Contains more WaterWater +27%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/nutrients
  2. Chili Pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170497/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.